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Average Chief Risk Officer Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A chief risk officer in Indonesia earns about 224,398,200 IDR a year. That's 55% above the national average of 145,200,100 IDR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Indonesia sit around 116,640,100 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 343,198,700 IDR. Everything on this page is in Indonesian rupiah (IDR, symbol Rp), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Indonesia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a chief risk officer make in Indonesia?

Average salary
224,398,200 IDR
18,699,850 IDR per month
Lowest reported
116,640,100 IDR
9,720,008 IDR per month
Highest reported
343,198,700 IDR
28,599,891 IDR per month

A typical chief risk officer working in Indonesia brings home around 18,699,850 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 116,640,100 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 343,198,700 IDR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior chief risk officer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How chief risk officer pay ranges in Indonesia

A good way to think about salary in Indonesia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all chief risk officers in Indonesia earn less than 214,799,400 IDR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 149,999,200 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 267,601,100 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of chief risk officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 116,640,100 IDR. The highest stretch to 343,198,700 IDR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

116,640,100
Low
214,799,400
Median
343,198,700
High
149,999,200
25th
267,601,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Chief risk officer pay by experience in Indonesia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a chief risk officer in Indonesia, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical chief risk officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    131,998,300 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    177,599,600 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    231,599,000 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    279,599,500 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    305,999,400 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    321,599,700 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a chief risk officer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Chief risk officer pay by education in Indonesia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving chief risk officer pay in Indonesia. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average chief risk officer salary in Indonesia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    159,601,400 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    182,401,400 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    256,799,900 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    311,998,100 IDR

Chief risk officer gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male chief risk officers in Indonesia earn an average of 236,398,300 IDR a year, while female chief risk officers earn around 215,998,500 IDR. That works out to a 9% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Chief Risk Officer gender pay gap

9%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Indonesia.

Men 236,398,300 IDR
Women 215,998,500 IDR

Pay raises for a chief risk officer in Indonesia

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Indonesia sees a raise of about 13% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 9% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Indonesia, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Indonesia:

  • Banking
    2%
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    1%
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Chief risk officer bonus rates in Indonesia

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

78%

78% of chief risk officers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a chief risk officer a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 22% of chief risk officers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Indonesia

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Chief risk officer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Indonesia is about 9% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Indonesia on average.

Public sector 151,201,000 IDR
Private sector 139,199,500 IDR

Chief risk officer salary by city in Indonesia

Chief risk officer pay is not even across Indonesia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Jakarta
  • Bandung
  • Surabaya
  • Medan
  • Semarang
  • Tangerang
  • Palembang
  • Surakarta
  • Makasar
  • Malang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity242,398,700 IDR232,799,400 IDR125,999,700-370,798,400 IDR
BandungCity241,199,300 IDR246,000,200 IDR118,319,200-376,801,100 IDR
SurabayaCity230,401,100 IDR248,398,700 IDR105,719,800-366,001,300 IDR
MedanCity229,198,300 IDR220,800,400 IDR119,399,100-351,599,600 IDR
SemarangCity224,398,200 IDR229,198,300 IDR109,921,700-349,200,900 IDR
TangerangCity218,400,400 IDR236,398,300 IDR100,679,100-347,998,900 IDR
PalembangCity213,601,200 IDR230,401,100 IDR98,400,200-339,598,100 IDR
SurakartaCity212,398,500 IDR215,998,500 IDR103,920,800-331,199,700 IDR
MakasarCity212,398,500 IDR203,999,800 IDR110,639,600-325,200,300 IDR
MalangCity208,801,000 IDR200,401,500 IDR108,839,400-320,398,300 IDR


Chief Risk Officer in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a chief risk officer make per month in Indonesia?

    A chief risk officer in Indonesia earns about 18,699,850 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 224,398,200 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a chief risk officer in Indonesia?

    Entry-level chief risk officers in Indonesia start near 116,640,100 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 343,198,700 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 149,999,200 and 267,601,100 IDR.

  • Is the median chief risk officer salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 214,799,400 IDR, lower than the average of 224,398,200 IDR. Half of chief risk officers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for chief risk officers in Indonesia?

    Men working as a chief risk officer in Indonesia earn around 9% more than women on average (236,398,300 vs 215,998,500 IDR a year).

  • Do chief risk officers in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 78% of chief risk officers in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do chief risk officers earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

    In Indonesia, the public sector pays a chief risk officer about 9% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do chief risk officers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A chief risk officer in Indonesia sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.